
Détails:
The DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 sustained substantial damage when it crashed in a forest near Tamarindo Airport, Costa Rica.
The aircraft operated on a flight from San José to Tamarindo and Liberia, Costa Rica.
The Twin Otter was bought by CAAMS LLC in the U.S. to be completely refurbished, but the registration N805WJ expired in 2018.
Contributing Factors:
- The cable of the elevator that possibly burst due to progressive wear with a damaged pulley.
- The nearness of the Terrain
- The low speed of the aircraft
- Lack of crew training for this type of emergency.
- The loss of control of the aircraft in a critical phase of the flight, the landing, initially by a mechanical failure and later to human factors.
accident date: 16-12-2005
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: TI-AZQ
accident date: 16-12-2005
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: TI-AZQ
| Statuts: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | vendredi 16 décembre 2005 |
| Heure: | 11:50 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Compagnie: | Nature Air |
| Immatriculation: | TI-AZQ |
| Numéro de série: | 805 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1984 |
| Heures de vol: | 37107 |
| Cycles: | 80525 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 6 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / Ã bord: 8 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Substantiels |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | 2 km (1.3 milles) de Tamarindo Airport (TNO) ( Costa Rica)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Nat. |
| Aéroport de départ: | San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport (SYQ/MRPV), Costa Rica |
| Tamarindo Airport (TNO/MRTM), Costa Rica | |
| Numéro de vol: | 330 |
The DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 sustained substantial damage when it crashed in a forest near Tamarindo Airport, Costa Rica.
The aircraft operated on a flight from San José to Tamarindo and Liberia, Costa Rica.
The Twin Otter was bought by CAAMS LLC in the U.S. to be completely refurbished, but the registration N805WJ expired in 2018.
Probable Cause:
Contributing Factors:
- The cable of the elevator that possibly burst due to progressive wear with a damaged pulley.
- The nearness of the Terrain
- The low speed of the aircraft
- Lack of crew training for this type of emergency.
- The loss of control of the aircraft in a critical phase of the flight, the landing, initially by a mechanical failure and later to human factors.
Sources:
» BoletÃn Informativo 2005 / DGAC, Unidad de Investigación de AccidentesPhotos
accident date: 16-12-2005
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: TI-AZQ
accident date: 16-12-2005
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: TI-AZQ
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport et Tamarindo Airport est de 192 km (120 miles).
La distance entre San José-Tobias Bolanos International Airport et Tamarindo Airport est de 192 km (120 miles).
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